This section includes scientific and technological news from the IAC and its Observatories, as well as press releases on scientific and technological results, astronomical events, educational projects, outreach activities and institutional events.
The new astronomical adventure organized by the Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias (IAC) together with other educational institutions will take place next month with a program that will revolve around the research of the stars and their planets.
This project of the Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias allows the educational community in Spain to carry out their own research on the universe using professional robotic telescopes. In the Canaries the course has been offered through the Department of Education, Universities, Culture and Sports of the Canary Government.
Gracias a este proyecto educativo, más de 200 profesores se han formado ya en los distintos cursos ofrecidos y han realizado actividades con 7.700 estudiantes de Primaria, Secundaria, Bachillerato y Formación Profesional en 90 centros escolares de Tenerife. En 2018 se inauguraba oficialmente el proyecto “CosmoLAB: El Sistema Solar como laboratorio en el aula” (https://www.iac.es/es/divulgacion/noticias/cosmolab-el-sistema-solar-co…), desarrollado por el Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias (IAC) y financiado por el Cabildo de Tenerife, a través del programa Tenerife
Professor Guido Münch was the first astronomer to receive the Principe de Asturias Prize for Scientific and Technical Investigation in 1989 for which he was proposed by the IAC. His contributions to science included both theoretical and observational analysis of the atmosphere of the Sun and of the stars, as well as technolgical contributions which were important for the space exploration programmes Mariner, Viking, and Pioneer. Guido Münch lived for several years (1992-1996) in Tenerife, attracted by the IAC, and its observatories, and he attended conferences such as that held in La Palma
Entrevista publicada en IAC Noticias. N° 1- 1994. Sección "A través del prisma" Propuesto por el Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias al «Premio Príncipe Asturias de Investigación Científica y Técnica 1989», el Prof. Guido Münch es el primer astrónomo que ha recibido este galardón. Su contribución a la Ciencia incluye tanto análisis teóricos y observacionales sobre la atmósfera del Sol y de las estrellas, como aplicaciones tecnológicas que resultaron decisivas en la exploración del espacio: programas Mariner, Viking y Pioneer. Actualmente, Guido Münch reside en Tenerife, atraído por el clima
The Technology Division of the Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias (IAC) has started to design and manufacture protective screens and other sanitary material to shield against the COVID-19 virus. At the request of a number of institutions, the Department of Mechanical Engineering at the IAC has designed a protective screen, which, after receiving the approval of a prototype, has started to be manufactured in series in the Mechanical Workshop of the IAC in La Laguna. At the time of writing, a total of 150 units has been distributed to the City Council of San Cristóbal de La Laguna, and the
